Which fuel drives your dollar further?
VIDEO: A story I reported for Seven News & Today Tonight. With five different petrol 'flavours' on offer: e10, e85, plus 91-, 95-, and 98-octane petrol, and diesel, is it any wonder consumers are confused? We tested the economies on national TV
E10 Fuel
Verdict: Don’t bother
E10 petrol – a 10 per cent mix of ethanol in petrol – is a nice idea … but E10 petrol will not save you any money.
E10 petrol sounds like a smart idea - but unless you watch the price carefully you could easily get ripped off
Above: Typical ethanol marketing fluffNEED TO KNOW
- Petrol is derived from crude oil, a fossil fuel. It is a chemical hydrocarbon. (Actually it’s a collection of hydrocarbons.)
- Ethanol is manufactured, usually by fermentation, from plant products containing sugars and starches. Ethanol is an alcohol (actually it’s the same alcohol as the stuff in beer, wine and spirits).
- When you buy fuel, you’re buying a liquid form of energy. Unfortunately, ethanol